A lack of PC and internet access among the unemployed and elderly is a key barrier to the development of e-government services for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), according to an internal report.
Read more: UK: Big obstacles for benefits department e-strategy
The government has admitted that the IT system used to support the new tax credits scheme has run into problems.
Read more: UK: Government admits IT failure caused tax credit delays
Oxfordshire County Council is launching a broadband portal for the area's 315 schools and libraries as part of plans to meet the government's target for putting services online by 2005 but says it doesn't care if it fails to meet the deadline.
Read more: UK: Local authorities should forget e-government deadline
The government has warned the IT industry that it must deliver on its promises or it will lose out on long-term deals.
Read more: UK: Government tells industry to shape up or ship out